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Incident ID |
NJ00152-1400 |
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Dam Name |
BRAINARD LAKE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
NJ |
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Incident Date |
08/22/2012 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
The seepage was observed on the downstream side of the dam, adjacent to the culvert, flowing not through the culvert but under and through the downstream masonry wall. The lake level had dropped one foot. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
PGRE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1840 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
12 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
152 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
22 acres |
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River Name |
CRANBURY BROOK |
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Latitude |
40.3098 |
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Longitude |
-74.5166 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NJDEP |
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NID Number |
NJ00152 |
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Attachments |
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